Higgins - Clarissa
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, June 24, 1896
Aunt Clarissa HIGGINS died at Parkersburg last night aged 104 years.
The deceased was a colored woman and came to this state from Ky. in 1830 with the father of JW Ramsey of this city.
She was once a part of the estate of Mr. Ramsey's grandfather but he freeing his chattels this old servant and her children accompanied the family of his son to Parkersburg, Indiana, where she has since resided.. -- typed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 28 June 1890 p 9
Aunt Clarissa Higgins died at Parkersburg on June 23, aged 104 years. The deceased was a colored woman and came to this state from Kentucky in 1830 with the father of JW Ramsey of this city. She was once a part of the estate of Mr. Ramsey’s grandfather but he freeing his cattels this old servant and her children accompanied the family of his son to Parkersburg, Indiana where she has since resided. – kbz
Source: Indianapolis Journal 25 June 1890 p 3
Mrs. Higgins, a colored woman, who has lived at Parkersburg, Montgomery County for 40 years died on Monday at the age of 104. - kbz